White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre expressed her dismay on Tuesday over the Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade reversal, claiming that children today have fewer rights than their parents did while growing up.
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre voiced her deep concern on Tuesday about the diminished rights that children face today compared to when she was growing up, attributing this decline to the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade.
During an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe," Jean-Pierre stated, "Can you believe that we have more rights, we had more rights growing up, than our kids?" She went on to blame the Trump administration for this situation.
Karine Jean-Pierre Laments Children's Diminished Rights
The Supreme Court's Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision effectively ended the constitutional right to abortion, empowering individual states to restrict or even ban the procedure.
Jean-Pierre highlighted that this ruling has created chaos and uncertainty, as demonstrated by the overturning of Roe v. Wade, a legal precedent that had stood for over 50 years. She attributed this setback to Donald Trump's Supreme Court appointments.
Karine Jean-Pierre Laments Children's Diminished Rights
"There's a big contrast in what we're trying to do on behalf of the American people and what we see congressional and extreme Republicans doing," Jean-Pierre said.
President Biden and Vice President Harris have made abortion rights a central issue in their re-election campaign. Asked how Biden would respond to Donald Trump's criticisms of inflation and high prices during Thursday's CNN Presidential Debate, Jean-Pierre argued that Biden has reduced prices through various legislative measures.
Karine Jean-Pierre Laments Children's Diminished Rights
Despite recent increases in food prices and gas prices due to global factors, Jean-Pierre emphasized that the administration has taken swift action to address these issues, including tapping into the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to lower gas prices.
In a separate interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe," Vice President Harris and Hadley Duvall, a survivor of child rape who became pregnant, discussed the two-year anniversary of the Dobbs decision.
Harris condemned the former president's role in appointing Supreme Court justices who overturned Roe v. Wade, stating, "They did exactly as he intended."
Harris highlighted the implications of this decision for fundamental freedoms, saying, "Every person of whatever gender should understand that if such a fundamental freedom ... can be taken, be aware of what other freedoms may be at stake."
The administration's focus on abortion rights and other social issues reflects its commitment to the rights and well-being of all Americans, including the most vulnerable.
